Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus XZ-1

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus XZ-1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was brought out 20 months after the XZ-1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PL5 grades vs the XZ-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 has got outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus XZ-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and XZ-1 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and XZ-1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.